Category Archives: business
Crucial writing times
I’m *this* close to finishing my 2nd novel in a 10 month span. Usually I don’t write a lot about specific writing progress here, because like all blogging novelists, known or unknown, you realise quickly it’s just not that interesting. … Continue reading
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I don’t feel like a “victim”, that’s for sure
Apparently I could be classed as a “victim” of the financial crisis now. At work, my hours have been cut back to four days a week. They’re desperate to save money more than anything else, so now I only work … Continue reading
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Quiet one, but productive
Really quiet weekend, almost entirely a strictly at home affair, which helped the bank balance, my health, and getting things done around the house. Pretty poor weather as well, which has been a running theme all week, and since that’s … Continue reading
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Present buying and working room
I tried to buy Will another birthday present today, when we were out shopping at Rouse Hill. A Monsters vs Aliens storybook. It nearly worked too, but when he caught sight of it he nearly blew a fuse in his … Continue reading
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Can you hear me?
Another hospital trip today, this time mainly for Alex. A hearing test… to put it bluntly we’re quite sure he has some hearing problems, we’re just not sure how much. It would explain a lot, like his speech, and his … Continue reading
Productivity
This is what I call productivity: On the train, to and from work, I wrote 2100 words of my new fiction project. About 1100 in the morning, and another thousand on the way home. Quite happy with that. Making good … Continue reading
Don’t get off target
I was going to write something about writing as a business again, then I realised there isn’t much point, and that I have to concentrate on the writing itself, because nothing else matters until you have that down. Fair progress … Continue reading
A decision (or not)
I have decided today that there’s far too many things going on right now. From Will in hospital, to job troubles, to business yes/no-ing, to our imminent need to find somewhere new to live, to everyone’s incessant sickness, it’s just … Continue reading
Daytripping again
Took a little road trip today with the family… an easy one up the northern freeway to Maitland in the lower Hunter. Thinking of moving there. It’s a long story, but as I mentioned recently we have to be out … Continue reading
Ups and downs
Long day at work today again, but at least part of that was fun. Got plenty done, dealt with more of the same rubbish that is driving me nuts, but at least we had a two hour lunch and some … Continue reading